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Umbilical fascia
The peritoneum of the male pelvis. Medial umbilical ligament, which delineates the umbilical fascia, is labeled at bottom left.)
Identifiers
TA98A04.5.02.014
TA22393
FMA76759
Anatomical terminology[edit on Wikidata]

The umbilical fascia (or umbilicovesical fascia) is a thin fascial layer that extends between the medial umbilical ligaments from the umbilicus, and extends inferiorly, becoming continuous with the visceral fascia enclosing the urinary bladder.

References

  1. ^ medilexicon.com > umbilicovesical fascia Citing: Stedman's Medical Dictionary. Copyright 2006
  2. ^ mondofacto.com > umbilicovesical fascia 05 Mar 2000


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